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Post by akstoke93 on Feb 13, 2017 13:09:50 GMT
Interesting discussion had with my mate yesterday, thought id put it in here!
What current players do you think would drop into the lower leagues (league 1/2 or lower) after Stoke when they hit the later years of there career ? or to the USA ect.
Couldn't see Arnie playing at the vale at the age of 35 
Given? League 1 Whelan? League 1 Shaq? China/USA
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Post by greystokie on Feb 13, 2017 13:15:21 GMT
I think all of them potentially though it's more likely that those not born and raised in Britain would return to their own countries and, perhaps, play there.
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Post by sonichuth on Feb 13, 2017 13:15:32 GMT
Why would Whelan drop to League 1?
I'd say none of them bar a youth player or someone like Haugaard
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Post by akstoke93 on Feb 13, 2017 13:18:39 GMT
Why would Whelan drop to League 1? I'd say none of them bar a youth player or someone like Haugaard 33 now, 3 years down the line... retired or drop down the leagues. |
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Post by bayernoatcake on Feb 13, 2017 13:32:21 GMT
Bardo, Walters and Adam definitely would I reckon.
Adam (and this isn't a fat joke) just has the air of someone who'd be go through the leagues and end up playing Sunday football for fun.
I think Whelan will probably end up retiring here unless he can get a gig in America.
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Post by cheeesfreeex on Feb 13, 2017 13:35:18 GMT
Charlie player manager
Peter Odemwingie's on Talksport this evening.
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Post by salopstick on Feb 13, 2017 14:19:57 GMT
The money is that good now a lot of long term prem players just retire as they should have fortunes in the bank
Looking at whelan as an example
If we let whelan go in the summer if the money and location suited he could get a newly promoted club e.g. Wednesday. It would be worth 20k a week to have him in the dressing room. Prem experience cannot be undervalued
It's not worth the hassle to whelan to get kicked around league 1 and champ by journeyman or young wannabee players for fun just to earn a smaller amount for a couple of years. Different to those who need the money or the buzz.
That's not to put the lower leagues down but they won't go there unless they have too
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Post by PotterLog on Feb 13, 2017 14:22:42 GMT
Interesting discussion had with my mate yesterday, thought id put it in here!
What current players do you think would drop into the lower leagues (league 1/2 or lower) after Stoke when they hit the later years of there career ? or to the USA ect.
Couldn't see Arnie playing at the vale at the age of 35
Given? League 1 Whelan? League 1 Shaq? China/USA
Surely Given will retire after this contract? He's 40 already, not sure he'd have that many suitors even down the leagues... Shaq to China could be a good shout, fits the profile. |
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Post by kustokie on Feb 13, 2017 14:48:21 GMT
The money is that good now a lot of long term prem players just retire as they should have fortunes in the bank Looking at whelan as an example If we let whelan go in the summer if the money and location suited he could get a newly promoted club e.g. Wednesday. It would be worth 20k a week to have him in the dressing room. Prem experience cannot be undervalued It's not worth the hassle to whelan to get kicked around league 1 and champ by journeyman or young wannabee players for fun just to earn a smaller amount for a couple of years. Different to those who need the money or the buzz. That's not to put the lower leagues down but they won't go there unless they have too Unless they piss it all away like George Best. "I spent half my money on birds and booze. The rest I squandered". |
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Post by heworksardtho on Feb 13, 2017 14:56:39 GMT
Interesting discussion had with my mate yesterday, thought id put it in here!
What current players do you think would drop into the lower leagues (league 1/2 or lower) after Stoke when they hit the later years of there career ? or to the USA ect.
Couldn't see Arnie playing at the vale at the age of 35
Given? League 1 Whelan? League 1 Shaq? China/USA
Shaq will play till he's 50 as he only plays 5 games a season 😀 |
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Post by cheeesfreeex on Feb 13, 2017 16:23:08 GMT
Interesting discussion had with my mate yesterday, thought id put it in here!
What current players do you think would drop into the lower leagues (league 1/2 or lower) after Stoke when they hit the later years of there career ? or to the USA ect.
Couldn't see Arnie playing at the vale at the age of 35
Given? League 1 Whelan? League 1 Shaq? China/USA
Surely Given will retire after this contract? He's 40 already, not sure he'd have that many suitors even down the leagues... Shaq to China could be a good shout, fits the profile. I'm sure I've read/made up that Given will ease into our Goalkeeping coaching set up. Got the feeling that that was a plan in progress until Jack's injury. That'd be a decent move. Crouchie to China would be my plan... on loan with a condition that he has "Peter Crouch of Stoke City" on the back of his shirt. Think Abbey would prefer LA though. |
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Post by RichJonesy on Feb 13, 2017 16:38:18 GMT
Knowing our luck we'll be sending Berahino out to Oldham in 2 years time.
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Post by march4 on Feb 13, 2017 17:38:56 GMT
Imbula - Grimsby
Shaqiri - Hartlepool
Wolly - Plymouth
Joselu - Bury
Haugaard - Leek Town
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Post by Deleted on Feb 13, 2017 17:46:44 GMT
Could see Johnson stateside.
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Post by pottersrule on Feb 13, 2017 18:08:54 GMT
Why would Whelan drop to League 1? I'd say none of them bar a youth player or someone like Haugaard If he loves playing as most do then why wouldn't he drop down the leagues? |
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Post by rosco on Feb 13, 2017 18:19:04 GMT
Crouch would be great in the MLS
Walters will be back playing for Wrexham at 40
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Post by akstoke93 on Feb 13, 2017 19:21:53 GMT
Yeah can see Walters playing lower league / still running for days
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Post by RichJonesy on Feb 13, 2017 19:50:04 GMT
Charlie's buying an ice cream van with his retirement package
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